Norwalk — 2025-04-15

1. No Smoking Ordinance update.

2. Norwalk Transit System Roadeo Report.

3. 2025 Hiring Fair Recap video.

4. Bi-Weekly video.

I. PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE §54957.6; CONFERENCE WITH LABOR NEGOTIATOR.\nNegotiating on behalf of the City: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager; regarding negotiations with the Norwalk\nCity Employees Association.

II. CONFERENCE WITH LEGAL COUNSEL – ANTICIPATED LITIGATION PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT\nCODE §54956.9(d)(2) – Significant exposure to litigation in one case.

III. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8: Property: Assessor Property Numbers 8056-015-014 and 8056-025-020 (Front Street\nproperties); Negotiating Parties: Jesus M. Gomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and Arturo Sneider,\nPrimestor Development Inc.; Under Negotiation: Price and Terms of Payment.

IV. CONFERENCE WITH REAL PROPERTY NEGOTIATOR PURSUANT TO GOVERNMENT CODE\n§54956.8: Property: Assessor Parcel Number 8045-008-902 (Transit Village); Negotiating Parties: Jesus M.\nGomez, City Manager, on behalf of the City and State of California; Under Negotiation; Price and Terms of\nPayment.

1. WAIVE READING IN FULL OF ALL ORDINANCES ON THE AGENDA\nStaff recommends City Council waive reading in full of all ordinances on the agenda and declare that said\ntitles which appear on the public agenda shall be determined to have been read by title and further reading\nwaived.

10. APPROVAL TO PURCHASE MERIDIAN ARCHER 1200 BARRIERS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the purchase of two Meridian Archer Trailer Kits from the Meridian\nRapid Defense Group in the amount of $269,318.48; and authorize the City Manager to execute the\npurchase with any amendments, provided there is adequate funding in the budget and it is within the City\nManager’s signing authority, on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

11. REQUEST FOR USE OF CIVIC CENTER LAWN FOR LIONS CLUB CARNIVAL\nStaff recommends City Council approve the special event permit for the Norwalk Lions Club Carnival for\nMay 19 – 29, 2025.\nAPPOINTMENTS

12. NORWALK HOUSING AUTHORITY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council re-appoint Mayor Ayala and Vice Mayor Perez to four-year terms ending\nApril 30, 2029 and Ms. Hernandez to a two-year term ending April 30, 2027.

13. ADVISORY BODY APPOINTMENTS\nStaff recommends City Council make appointments to fill the vacancies on the various Advisory Bodies for\ntwo-year terms expiring on December 31, 2026.\nORDINANCE AND RESOLUTIONS

14. ORDINANCE NO. 25-1756 – STATUTORY DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2025-0001 FOR THE\nDEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA LOCATED AT 13200\nBLOOMFIELD AVENUE\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. introduce by title only Ordinance No. 25-1756, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE\nCITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA APPROVING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT NO. 2025-0001\nBY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF NORWALK, CALIFORNIA AND LEWIS LAND DEVELOPERS,\nLLC. FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NORWALK TRANSIT VILLAGE SPECIFIC PLAN AREA\nLOCATED AT 13200 BLOOMFIELD AVENUE, and schedule for adoption;\nb. find that Development Agreement No. 2025-0001 is within the envelope of the FEIR prepared\nfor the Norwalk Transit Village Specific Plan Project and no further environmental review is required.\nORAL COMMUNICATIONS

2. MEETING MINUTES\nStaff recommends City Council approve the minutes of the meetings of April 1 and 8, 2025. 825-04

3. PAYROLL FOR THE PERIOD MARCH 2, 2025 – MARCH 15, 2025\nStaff recommends City Council approve gross payroll in the amount of $1,271,813.84; the payroll check\nnumbers 38332 – 38336 and the voucher numbers 343144 – 343644 in the total net amount of $952,539.20\nfor the payroll period March 2, 2025 – March 15, 2025.

4. COMMERCIAL DEMANDS\nStaff recommends City Council approve the warrant register period March 25 – April 7, 2025, in the total\namount of $8,119,589.63. 640

5. PROJECT NO. 7935 - AWARD OF CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPORT\nSERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION SERVICES FOR LOCAL\nSTREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 2, 9, AND 29, ENGINEER'S REPORT NO. 25-04\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. award a contract to All American Asphalt in the amount of $5,922,140.25 for construction services;\nand\nb. award a contract to Willdan Engineering in the amount of $163,324.00 for construction management\nand inspection services; and\nc. approve Amendment No. 3 to the agreement with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc. in the amount\n$410,100 to provide professional engineering services for design and construction support for\nProject No. 7935 (Zones 2, 9 and 29) for a total not to exceed contract amount of $1,496,840;\nd. and authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts with All American Asphalt and Willdan\nEngineering including amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the\nbudget and Amendment No. 3 with Kimley-Horn and Associates, Inc., on behalf of the City, in forms\napproved by the City Attorney.

6. PROJECT NO. 7938 (Previously Project no. 7920) - AWARD OF CONTRACT - CONSTRUCTION AND\nCONSTRUCTION SUPPORT SERVICES AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT AND INSPECTION\nSERVICES FOR LOCAL STREETS REHABILITATION PROGRAM - ZONES 4 AND 31, ENGINEER'S\nREPORT NO. 25-05\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. award a contract to Kalban, Inc. in the amount of $4,828,729.59 for construction services;\nb. award a contract to Southstar Engineering & Consulting, Inc. in the amount of $468,648.63 for\nconstruction management services and inspection services;\nc. approve Amendment No. 2 to the agreement with JMDiaz, Inc. in the amount $137,042.00 to provide\nprofessional engineering services for design and construction support for Project No. 7938\n(previously Project No. 7920 - Zones 4 and 31) for a total not to exceed contract amount of\n$925,973.00; and\nd. authorize the City Manager to execute the contracts with Kalban, Inc. and Southstar Engineering &\nConsulting, Inc. any amendments up to the 15% contingency, provided there is funding in the budget\nand Amendment No. 2 with JMDiaz, Inc., on behalf of the City, in forms approved by the City\nAttorney.

7. RESOLUTION NO. 25-14 BUDGET AMENDMENT AND AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PUBLIC WORKS\nCONSTRUCTION – PROJECT NO. 7606, STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT FOR POTTER STREET\nStaff recommends City Council:\na. adopt Resolution No. 25-14, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF\nNORWALK AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FISCAL YEAR 2024/25 ADOPTED\nCAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS BUDGET TO APPROPRIATE AVAILABLE MEASURE W\nFUNDING TOWARDS CITY PROJECT NO. 7606 STORM DRAIN REPLACEMENT FOR POTTER\nSTREET, in the amount of $250,000; and\nb. award a contract to Wright Construction Engineering in the amount of $198,075 for City Project No.\n7606, Potter Street Storm Drain replacement; and authorize the City Manager or his designee to\nexecute the contract and any amendments provided there is funding in the budget, on behalf of the\nCity, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

8. AMENDMENT No. 1 FOR HERMOSILLO PARK DESIGN BUILD – PROJECT NOS. 7359 AND 7607,\nENGINEER’S REPORT 25-07\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 1 to the Design Build Agreement with Reyes\nConstruction in the amount of $1,114,943 for completion of design of Project Nos. 7359 and 7607,\nHermosillo Park Project; and authorize the City Manager to execute the amendment on behalf of the City,\nin a form approved by the City Attorney.

9. AGREEMENT AMENDMENT NO. 6 FOR ON-CALL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANT\nSERVICES AND ADDITIONAL SERVICES\nStaff recommends City Council approve Amendment No. 6 with $206,000 for plan check services and\n$408,000 for years two and three for on-call consulting services; and authorize the City Manager to execute\nthe amendment on behalf of the City, in a form approved by the City Attorney.

I. City Council to Proclaim April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in the City of Norwalk.

II. City Council to Proclaim April as Recycling & Organic Separation Awareness Month in the City of Norwalk.

III. City Council to Proclaim April 13 – April 19, 2025 as Dispatcher Appreciation Week in the City of Norwalk.\nCITY MANAGER COMMENTS